Wouter: the resons you listed for the no vote to the EU constitution is about the same why Norway have stayed out of the EU (even if we also pay some billions as danegeld to the EU). Ditto on the politicians and the free market theories.
I dont understand why Carl saw a reason to rant on about the EU, in a thread about decline in boat sales in the U.S? Hurt feelings?

Also have to agree on the fact that europeans and people from the U.S can communicate, but that we do have a different set of opinions and values.

Kayaking has become really big up here as well, but I have yet to see a kayak with a sailrig.